Ibrahim Zadran breaks Gautam Gambhir’s report of easiest ODI rating by means of a visiting batter in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran scored 162 runs off 138 balls within the 3rd recreation of the three-match ODI sequence on Wednesday, November 30 in Pallekele.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 30, 2022 19:26 IST

Ibrahim Zadran breaks Gambhir’s report of best ODI rating by means of a visiting batter in SL. Courtesy: AFP

By means of Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Ibrahim Zadran, on Wednesday, November 30, broke former Indian batter Gautam Gambhir’s report of easiest rating by means of a visiting batter in an ODI on Sri Lankan soil.

Again in February 2009, Gambhir scored 150 runs off 147 balls with 14 fours and one six in opposition to Sri Lanka at RPS in Colombo.

Ibrahim racked up 162 runs off 138 balls with 15 fours and 4 sixes in opposition to Sri Lanka within the 3rd recreation of the three-match ODI sequence at Pallekele Global Stadium.

The best-hander is recently 2nd within the checklist of batters with the easiest particular person ratings in ODIs in Sri Lanka. Kumar Sangakkara is on best, having scored 169 off 137 balls in opposition to South Africa again in July 2013 at RPS in Colombo.

Ibrahim additionally broke Mohammad Shahzad’s report of the easiest particular person rating by means of an Afghan batter in ODIs. Shahzad scored an unbeaten 131 in opposition to Zimbabwe again in December 2015 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Within the interim, after Ibrahim performed a masterful knock, Afghanistan completed with 313 for the lack of 8 wickets after electing to bat first.

Ibrahim used to be additionally fascinated by a 155-run stand for the fourth wicket along side Najibullah Zadran, who scored 77 runs off 76 balls with 8 fours and a six.

Previous, Zadran additionally scored 100 and guided the Afghans to a 60-run win within the first tournament of the sequence.

In 8 ODIs, Ibrahim has scored 433 runs at a median of 61.85 with 3 centuries to turn for his efforts. He additionally has 3 half-centuries in Checks and one fifty in T20Is to his title.

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Nov 30, 2022